θεός

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See also Θεός, and θεά

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[edit] Ancient Greek

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[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *dʰ(e)h₁s-. Cognate with Phyrigian δεως (deōs), to the gods) and probably Armenian դիք (dik'), gods) and Latin fēriae (festival days), fānum (temple) and fēstus (festive).

Alternative suggestions connect it to *dʰewh₂- (to rise in smoke), whence also Ancient Greek θυμός (thumós).

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (Classical): IPA: [tʰeós]
  • (Koine): IPA: [tʰɛˈo̞s]
  • (Byzantine): IPA: [θeˈos]

[edit] Adjective

θεός

  1. divine (used only in comparative: θεώτερος)

[edit] Noun

θεός (genitive θεοῦ) m, second declension; (theos)

  1. a deity, a god, God
  2. Sometimes feminine, (ἡ θεός): a goddess

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[edit] Noun

θεός m. (theós)

  1. god

[edit] Declension

  Singular Plural
Nominative   ο θεός     οι θεοί
Genitive του θεού  των θεών
Accusative τον θεό τους θεούς
Vocative      θεέ        θεοί


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